Actividad física y atención en escolares diagnosticados TDAH: revisión de estudios longitudinales.

Abstract

The objective of this review was to analyse the effect of Physical Activity (PA) practice on attention in children (6-12 years) diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). To do this, a bibliographic search was made in three databases (initial search n = 81: PubMed n = 14, SportDiscus n = 16, Web of Science n = 51), from January 2000 to September 2017. A total of six longitudinal studies with intervention met the inclusion criteria. All studies used moderate intensity and / or vigorous PA programs ^____1-5 sessions / week^____ with duration of 3-20 weeks. All showed that PA improved attention in ADHD children, in addition to other variables such as behaviour, physical condition and motor skills. Finally, it was also observed a relationship between the frequency of PA practice and the level of improvement of care. We can conclude that PA, programs of at least three weeks, can have a positive effect on the care of children diagnosed with ADHD. More research is needed to clarify the potential key role of confounding factors.